Station 41037 - Search and Rescue Data

Wrightsville Beach Offshore, NC (ILM3)
33.988 N 77.362 W (33°59'16" N 77°21'42" W)

Right whales are active off NC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater within the vicinity of this station between November 1 and April 30. It is illegal to approach right whales within 500 yards. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike

Average surface winds - six hour block.

Date (UTC) Average
Wind Dir
(True)
Average
Wind Spd
(Knots)
Wind
Obs
Average
Seas
(Feet)
Wave
Obs
Air Temp.
(Degrees F.)
Air Temp.
Obs
Water Temp.
(Degrees F.)
Water Temp.
Obs
2024-07-22 1800Z186104-0794824
2024-07-22 1200Z22466-0796826
2024-07-22 0600Z196123-0826824
2024-07-22 0000Z190126-0826826
2024-07-21 1800Z200101-0811831
2024-07-20 1800Z213116-0826836
2024-07-20 1200Z21896-0816826
2024-07-20 0600Z24796-0806826
2024-07-20 0000Z198116-0816826
2024-07-19 1800Z211106-0806826
2024-07-19 1200Z20196-0806826
2024-07-19 0600Z25976-0796826
2024-07-19 0000Z193176-0836826
2024-07-18 1800Z190196-0816826
2024-07-18 1200Z210165-0835825
2024-07-18 0600Z207176-0806826
2024-07-18 0000Z182226-0816836

The six-hour averages are calculated as follows:

  • The 0000Z average uses data from 2100Z to 0259Z.
  • The 0600Z average uses data from 0300Z to 0859Z.
  • The 1200Z average uses data from 0900Z to 1459Z.
  • The 1800Z average uses data from 1500Z to 2059Z.

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